Frustrating...

[krawnden 1,036]

My bushing pup's going from strength to strength and gets loads of game on the move now. On this afternoon's walk she pushed about a dozen rabbits out- fantastic. Unfortunately every now and then the lurcher's just a bit half hearted about it and today he had one of those runs. Instead of committing to it 110% he just eased off the gas -

 

http://youtu.be/gBEy6qdVGRI

[gnipper 6,523]

Is it only the short runs he's half hearted on?

[Flacko 1,755]

Couldn't get going really imo

[paulus 26]

Never going to catch them all, but soon get fed up of not catching at all

[squab 2,875]

it new it wasnt going to catch it before it hit the cover and eased off,not all dogs gonna be hedge crashers

[krawnden 1,036]

Is it only the short runs he's half hearted on?

I would say it's mostly when he thinks he's not going to catch... and of course that becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy

[krawnden 1,036]

it new it wasnt going to catch it before it hit the cover and eased off,not all dogs gonna be hedge crashers

You're right Rob, I just like to see a bit more enthusiasm. And to be fair, for the most part he's not like that...

[wuyang 513]

Yep that was a bit disappointing. I can see where your coming from.....can be frustrating, I've had one where I had to close my eyes sometimes when he was closing in close to the hedge....luckily never got injured from it.

 

My retired bitch was a bit like that...gob smackingly sharp one minute then almost....not much I can do about that one...and hold back a bit too soon.